Polymer Clay Vintage Lock & Key Charms

Vintage Lock & Key Charms by Nancy Nickel

Materials Used:

Makin’s Clay® - Black Clay
Makin’s Professional® - Cutting Mat - Small
Mold for Key and Lock Charm;
ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever;
Silver Leafing;
Jump Rings;
Scruffy Paint Brush.

Instructions:

1.   Roll black clay into smooth round balls. Store any unused, open clay in an airtight container with a moist towelette or damp paper towel to retrain freshness for later use. Push clay into mold areas. Remove excess clay from back. Allow clay to dry in mold, or remove clay from mold and allow to dry. It works great either way.

2.   Squeeze a small amount of glue onto a scrap paper. Using your finger, dab a little bit of glue onto the charm pieces. Let the glue dry for a while, until it is just a little bit tacky. 

3.   Lay the silver leafing onto the charms, covering all the tacky glue. Rub with your fingers. Then take the scruffy brush and burnish very well, brushing away all the excess leafing.

4.   Add jump rings, and your piece is finished! Now it’s ready to use as an embellishment on any project, or even to add to a chain!

This is such a fun and easy project to make, and I really like the results! The hardest part of the whole job is cleaning up the mess left behind by the silver leafing!

Ladybug Keychain

Design Team Member Naomi Scarparo recently shared this adorable "Lady Luck" Keychain with charms made with Makin's Clay®!

Key to My Heart

Key to My Heart by Lucy Reese

Hello my fellow clayers/crafters! Who says the love has to stop because February has past? This month, I'm giving you all a "Key to my Heart". It's a simple project using minimal supplies. 

I hope you enjoy it!

Supplies:

Makin's Clay® - Black

Jewelry Components-Key and Charms

Christie Freisen Texture Stamp-In the Meadow

Art Alchemy Paint- Turquoise 

Inks Gold- Ice Blue

Instructions:

1. Grab a ball of clay to work around the key shank. You may need to add or remove bits of clay to get a heart shape you are happy with.

2. Once you have a shape your satisfied with..sandwich it with the texture stamp to emboss both sides. If it distorts a bit, gently manipulate it back to where it was. Let it dry completely and paint half with the turquoise.

3. To finish up, use the Inka Gold to highlight the raised areas on the heart. At this point, you can seal the heart with Flecto. Add your charms and it's a simple as that. 

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Glow in the Dark Rotten Molars Pendant

Glow in the Dark Rotten Molars Pendant by Lucy Reese

With it getting closer and closer to Halloween, I thought I would keep with the glow-in-the-dark theme. "Rotten Molars" is a project that will require manipulating the clay with your hands to get this scary look. This project is simple, and highly effective. Even the newest of the new to Makins Clay can perfect this technique.

SUPPLIES:

Makins Clay® Glow-in-the-Dark
Brown/Black/Red Paints
Diamond Flecto Varathane Gloss
2 Eye Screws
2 Jump Rings
Stretch Cord Necklace
Needle Tool
Big Ball Tool

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Grab a small chunk of your Glow-in-the-Dark clay and form it in a chunky triangle. Flip it over and flatten the surface.








2.Take scissors and cut the pointed end in two and form the roots of the tooth.










3. Use your needle tool to form the gum line.








4. Using a large ball tool add a nice indentation on the surface of the tooth. At this point, this is where all the detail comes in. You can use whatever tools you have in your stash to create the ridges, crevices, and cavities in your tooth. Let it dry completely.







5. Here is a close-up to show you where I added my paints. I made a wash and wiped it off because I only wanted it in the nooks and crannies. I also added a bit of red to the roots to give the freshly extracted look. To complete the tooth, I used the Flecto only where the gum line started and up to cover the tooth. I wanted to give the perception of enamel. Just a tip about using the paint...don't cover up too much of your tooth, it may hinder the glowing. However, by just adding a little bit, your tooth will look decayed when glowing and that is what I was going for here.

I hope you enjoyed this months project and if you decide to give it a go, I would love to see your pictures or hear how it went for you. Remember, you can follow me at tecniquefreak.wordpress.com.

Pannier #3 By Amanda Phillips

Design Team Member Amanda Phillips recently shared her creative "Pannier #3" project here on her blog.  Amanda used Makin's Clay® and the Ultimate Clay Extruder™ to create her delicate miniature hoop skirts.

Halloween Charms by Lisa Haney

Design Team Member Lisa Haney recently shared these cute Halloween charms made with Makin's

Clay® and our Halloween Cutter Set.  Find out more here on her blog.

Makin's Clay® Charms

Create charms with Makin's Clay®

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